TY - JOUR
T1 - To the rhythm of shopping - on synchronisation in urban landscapes of consumption
AU - Kärrholm, Mattias
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PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This article deals with the impact of retail rhythms on urban life and the urban landscape, with a special focus on tendencies toward synchronisation. The article is divided into three sections. First, the history of synchronisations in public space is traced, and it is argued that the retail business has become an increasingly important actor in the production of urban temporal landscapes. Second, six different types of spatial synchronisation are discussed, derived from studies of the city of Malmö, Sweden. Finally, I discuss the impact and problems associated with increased spatial synchronisation, as imposed by retail businesses, on public life and space, arguing that urban synchronisations might lead to an isorhythmic tendencies and a decrease in the territorial complexity of public space.
AB - This article deals with the impact of retail rhythms on urban life and the urban landscape, with a special focus on tendencies toward synchronisation. The article is divided into three sections. First, the history of synchronisations in public space is traced, and it is argued that the retail business has become an increasingly important actor in the production of urban temporal landscapes. Second, six different types of spatial synchronisation are discussed, derived from studies of the city of Malmö, Sweden. Finally, I discuss the impact and problems associated with increased spatial synchronisation, as imposed by retail businesses, on public life and space, arguing that urban synchronisations might lead to an isorhythmic tendencies and a decrease in the territorial complexity of public space.
KW - territoriality
KW - landscapes of consumption
KW - public space
KW - rhythmanalysis
U2 - 10.1080/14649360902853254
DO - 10.1080/14649360902853254
M3 - Article
SN - 1464-9365
VL - 10
SP - 421
EP - 440
JO - Social & Cultural Geography
JF - Social & Cultural Geography
IS - 4
ER -